Ingredients:
1/2 cup macaroni
1/4 cup dried lentils
1/4 cup dried, chopped mushrooms
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon onion flakes
1 tablespoon chicken soup base
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 dash garlic powder
Mix Parmesan cheese, onion flakes, soup base, parsley, oregano
and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
In a one pint jar, layer ingredients in this order:
Spice mixture
Macaroni
Lentils
Mushrooms
Store with tightly sealed lid, until needed.
Attach the following recipe with a hang tag to give as a gift:
Combine contents of jar with 3 cups water in a 2 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally. Makes 4 servings. |
Texas Ranger Nine Bean Soup Mix in JarsIngredients:
1 pound black beans
1 pound red kidney beans
1 pound barley pearls
1 pound pinto beans
1 pound Great Northern beans
1 pound navy beans
1 pound lentils
1 pound yellow split peas
1 pound green split peas
1 pound black-eyed peas
Mix all together and pour into a pint-size Mason jar. Or you
can layer the ingredients one at a time.Tie them with a raffia bow,
decorate the jars if you like and and give as gifts.
Attach the following to a gift tag:
 Texas Ranger Nine Bean Soup Mix in a Jar 2 to 3 cups Texas Ranger Nine Bean Soup Mix 1 pound ham, diced 1 large onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 (10 ounce) can Ro-tel tomatoes and green chiles 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes and liquid, broken up Salt and pepper, to taste Wash and sort beans. Place in a Dutch oven and cover with water 2 inches above beans. Let soak overnight. Drain beans. Cover with water, and add the other ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 2 hours until the beans are done. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Add some more water if thickens to much. Adjust seasonings if desired. Alternative cooking method: Wash and sort beans, place all ingredients in slow cooker cover with water andand cook on low setting overnight (or for 8 hours). |
Heavenly Garlic Bagels Mix in a Jar
This is great for friends who have bread machines. If no bread machine,
you can still use this mix to make great bagels.
And homemade bagels are so much better than storebought ones,
totally worth the effort. If giving this as a gift,
you might want to give to more accomplished cooks. Ingredients:
3 cups flour
3 1/3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (get a non-GMO one)
Place yeast into a small zip baggie and set aside, or set aside
a pre-packaged envelope of yeast. Mix and place remaining ingredients
into a quart-size jar. Lay baggie of yeast on top of mix and apply lid.
Attach the following instructions to the jar if giving as a gift:
Heavenly Garlic Bagels Mix throughly, but do not overmix. Allow to rise in a warm place covered. Punch down the dough but do not let it rise again. Remove and set aside two 1/4-inch balls of dough. You will use these later to determine if it is time to boil your bagels. If the dough pops to the top of the boiling water right away, you are ready! Place dough on a floured surface and divide into 8 equal portions. Form balls, and gently press your thumb through the middle of each ball, and slowly stretch dough into a bagel shape. Leave bagels to rise once more on same floured surface, lightly covered with a towel. While bagels are rising, bring 3 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon sugar to boiling water and stir to dissolve sugar. Drop first dough ball (you set these aside earlier) into boiling water, using a slotted spoon. If first ball does not pop to surface, wait a bit and drop in the second ball. If it pops to the surface, it is time to boil your bagels by dropping them carefully into the boiling water, 2 or 3 at a time. Boil on each side for 1 1/2 minutes, then remove from water and cool on a wire cooling rack for 1 minute. Brush each bagel with an egg wash (1 egg plus 1 tablespoon water) and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, or a mixture, if desired. (Nonstick cooking spray may be substituted for egg wash.) Bake at 400 degrees F on baking sheet which has been sprinkled with cornmeal (can use greased baking sheet), for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Variation: Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garlic bread seasoning for a more pronounced Italian flavor. |
Ultimate Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix
Makes 4 quarts of wonderful mix to give as gifts. You could combine
this with the Blueberry Lavendar Orange syrup or one
of the other marmalades found here.
This recipe would be relatively easy to make with organic ingredients.Ingredients:
8 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour
1 cup corn flour
1/2 cup stone ground cornmeal
1/2 cup instant oatmeal, powdered in blender
2 cups buttermilk powder
5 tablespoons baking powder
2 tablespoons baking soda
1/4 cup vanilla powder
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons malt powder (optional)
In an extra large bowl, using a strong wire whisk, blend all-purpose flour,
whole wheat flour, buckwheat flour, corn flour, cornmeal, powdered oatmeal,
baking powder, baking soda, vanilla powder, sugar, salt and malt (if using).
Place mix into four 1 quart jars (you may need to tap the bottoms to get it all to fit)
and store in a cool, dry place for up to one year.
NOTE: Whole wheat flour can go rancid if it gets too warm, so it may be a good idea to
refrigerate this mix if you do not have a very cool place to store it.
Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:
Ultimate Waffles or Pancakes 1 cup Ultimate Pancake and Waffle Mix 1 egg 1/2 to 2/3 cup water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil In a medium bowl, stir pancake mix with water, egg and vegetable oil. Add more water, if necessary, to make a medium thickness batter. If using as waffle batter, double recipe and follow manufacturer's directions. Make pancakes in usual fashion. |
